Askren transitioned to MMA after an amateur wrestling career that saw him represent the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He quickly found success in the cage after winning the Bellator ...

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren says he "died four times" before having a double lung transplant after being taken to hospital with severe pneumonia.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had ...

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren says he found faith after undergoing a double lung transplant last month. The 40-year-old said ...

Recently, MMA veteran Ben Askren had to go through a huge ordeal after both his lungs collapsed due to a The post Joe Rogan Reminisces ‘Good Ol’ Days’ of Ben Askren Amidst Current Battle after Double ...

The post Ben Askren sends post from hospital after double lung transplant appeared first on ClutchPoints. Ben Askren has always been a fighter. From NCAA wrestling titles to Olympic competition to ...

In Askren's July 9 update, he shared that he'd had four heart attacks and had received a double-lung transplant. He also said he's lost 147 pounds over the past month and a half due to his health ...

Ben Askren, former Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter, shared an update after his hospital discharge after pneumonia that required a double-lung transplant.

His wife, Amy, had said in a series of social media posts that Askren was put on a ventilator in June and placed on the donor list for a lung transplant on June 24.

But I got the double lung transplant. I made it out the other side of it. Gaining quite a bit of strength, learning to use everything again. “I was actually on the scale yesterday — 147 pounds.

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday he had undergone a double lung ...

UFC fighter Ben Askren waits for the start of a middleweight mixed martial arts bout between David Branch and Jared Cannonier at UFC 230, in New York, Nov. 3, 2018.